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Alcoholism
Includes questions related to the abuse of and dependency on alcoholic beverages and general alcoholism.
5,473 Questions
What are some effects of alcohol on the fetus?
I assume that this question means "What are the harms caused to you and your baby while drinking alcohol while you are pregnant?" The harms to the mother while drinking alcohol while pregnant are not very significant, unless she drinks excessively. The harm to the child however are severe. Even a single beer during pregnancy greatly increases the chances of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), which causes huge amounts of developmental problems in the foetus, and will affect the child for the rest of his or her life. In some countries, drinking while pregnant CAN endanger the mother, as it is seen as being socially and legally unacceptable.
Is it ok to drink one beer a day?
In moderation it can be OK. Some beers (Irish type stout) and spirits are thought to be theraputic. However, alcohol is a depressant and in excess can cause errors in judgement, loss of sensibility, liver and other organ damage, dehydration and chronic addiction. NB cider and cherry brandy and drinks with salad/forestry in do not count as part of your five a day.
How can drinking alcohol lead to hypothermia?
No. However - drinking causes one to "feel hotter" and therefore wearing less clothing resulting in a lower core temperature than usual.
Actually, it does make you lose body heat. The blood vessels close to your skin dilates,(widens) allowing more blood going to your skin, thus losing body heat. You feel hotter because the nerves close to your skin, (The ones that feels the heat) still felt heat, so it assumes that you're actually hot while you are losing your heat.
Which drink has least alcoholic content?
So-called non-alcoholic beer and wine have very little alcohol, although they do have some.
Can the lidocaine patch affect alcohol levels in your body?
No information for the lidocaine patch was found that suggests it affects alcohol levels in the body; however, it may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or blurred vision and using alcohol with it can make those side effects worse.
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What are the effects of alcohol poisoning?
You can get away from your problems for a little bit. For a lot of people you think less about your problems and more about drinking and having fun. Your loose and things tend to flow easily. You say or do things you normally wouldn't. Your overall carefree for a while untill the effects ware off.
If you're asking the usage for medicinal purposes, [i.e. cuts and scratches], alcohol is the all-purpose ointment, mostly for superficial scratches, rashes or stings in my use. Iodine, I use for more deeper cuts, lacerations or punctures, whether I go to the doctor or not. Better to add something nowadays with all the diseases floating around.
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Yes, definitely. Effervescence causes alcohol to be absorbed into the bloodstream more quickly. And, of course, a sparkling wine such as champagne will also cause more rapid alcohol absorption.
Which of the alcohol drinks contain the most amount in it?
Although distilled spirits have the highest proportion of alcohol, standard drinks or servings of beer, wine and spirits all contain the same amount of alcohol....0.60 oz of pure alcohol.
Can coffee make your BAC go down?
No. It usually takes one hour per drink to leave your system, so 5 drinks would take five hours to leave your system completely. Although the caffeine in the coffee may help you feel more alert, it will not lower your BAC.
What alcohol doesn't make breath smell?
The most commonly referred to beverage that doesn't actually have much of a smell is Vodka. Vodka tends not to leave a alcoholic breath nor does it really smell (the cheap stuff perhaps).
Also, alcohol mixed with juice, wine, fruit or soda's don't really smell much like alcohol but rather the juice, wine or soda. Try Sangria for example, you think you're having lemonade but it's really a fruitwine.
Others are: winecoolers, spiked lemonade drinks, acoholic fruit beverages, etc.
How can you take antabuse and still drink?
Some people are more resistant to the effects of antabuse than others, some cheat on their dosage, and some are willing to put up with the discomfort -- which is in proportion to how much and how rapidly you drink.
This shows how powerful alcohol addiction can be, BTW.
Can drinking a lot of water flush alcohol out of you system fast?
No, It immediately enters the blood stream then is processed through your liver. If your liver is impaired it can take longer. The alcohol rate of absorption is also influenced by whether you started drinking on a full or empty stomach. An average weight man can drink approx. 1.5 ounces of alcohol and process it within an hour. An average weight woman 1ounce per hour. Water will help prevent dehydration while drinking which is the main cause of a hangover.
How does alcohol affect the instestine?
Alcohol is very harmful and can affect everything in your body. Alcohol will cause inflammation of the stomach lining and increase acid production, causing ulcers (or open sores) and other problems. Please drink responsibly to prevent this.
Why 70 percent alcohol are more potent than 80 percent alcohol?
You have been misinformed. The more alcohol, the more "potent" the drink, period. It may be that the particular drink mixed with 140 proof (70%) uses more liquor than the one made with 160 proof (80%). Either would be plenty potent, and would require a lot of mixer to mask the flavor of that much alcohol.
If you meant 70 and 80 proof, the same remarks would apply except for the mixer.
How long after having a drink can you drive?
Actually, there is no time limit on when one can drive after drinking. There are different opinion on how long to wait while drunk before you can drive. It is always safe to wait until you feel you are no longer intoxicated.
How do you lower your BAC level?
Alcohol affects the nervous system, along with every other cell in the body. The best way to counter the effect is not to drink it. Over time, with good health care, many of the effects can be arrested or reversed.
If you are referring to the immediate effects of drinking, such as getting drunk and the associated behavior and loss of faculties, the best solution, again, is to stop drinking and sober up. The body eliminates alcohol at the rate of 1/3 ounce per hour, more or less, regardless of what else you do. Until the level of alcohol in your blood drops sufficiently, you will remain under its influence.
Don't let my language give you the idea that I don't approve of drinking. It's none of my business. However, alcohol is a neurotoxin, and I tell it like it is.
Does alcohol cause memory lose?
There are two forms of alcohol blackout. In one (en bloc) blackout, the person experiences amnesia covering the entire period of intoxication whereas in fragmentary blackout the person experiences partial amnesia of that period. The latter are more common than the former
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It is important that blackouts not be confused with being passed out or being unconscious. When people are passed out, they are not conscious of what is going on during that period of time. On the other hand, people who suffer a blackout are experiencing amnesia; they were conscious and aware of what was going on while intoxicated but now they can't remember what happened.
Blackouts are caused by interference with the ability to transfer memories from short-term into long-term memory. Memory should return to normal after sobering up, but the "lost" memories may or may not surface later.
You should know that alcoholic blackouts are one of the primary signs of developing alcoholism.
How long for a heavy drinker to metabolize 10 drinks?
First we need to define "drink."
A standard drink is any drink that contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol (about 0.6 fluid ounces or 1.2 tablespoons), roughly one shot of 80-proof, 5 ounces of wine, or one 12-oz. American beer. It is based on the amount of alcohol that a healthy liver can metabolize in one hour. Therefore, 1 drink = 1 hour to clear from the body.
The problem is that "heavy drinkers" rarely drink standard drinks if they can help it. They order doubles, cocktails with more than one shot of booze, boilermakers and so forth. Therefore the term "drink" is pretty vague, and there is no way we can give a precise answer to your question.
What drink has 73 percent alcohol?
Industrial methylated spirits, used in the chemical industry (but certainly not for drinking).
If you are even only considering drinking something anywhere as near as strong as this, you should seek medical help.
Can one get red eyes from drinking alcohol?
yes it can i get red glossy eyes whe i drink alcohol. im not sure why or what it means when that happens...id like to know
He maximum fine for driving and drinking an alcoholic beverage is?
Depends on where you are. In the US, the total cost of a first-time DUI, including fines, attorney's fees and lost wages, runs in the area of $2000 - 2500.
Why do people say 'cheers' while drinking alcohol?
The origin of it in the old times was to kick out evil spirits with the sound of the cups. And later it started to have a different explanation, that is when you want to drink you see it, taste it, feel it (touching the cup with the hands), Smell it what is left is hearing it so you have to cheer so that you hear the clicking sound of the cups.
